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QoS for Applications and Online Gaming
To create a QoS policy for applications and online games:
1.
In the QoS Setup screen, select the
Turn Internet Access QoS On
check box.
2.
Click the
Setup QoS Rule
button to see the existing priority rules.
You can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking either the
Edit
or
Delete
button. You can also delete all of the rules by simply clicking the
Delete All
button.
3.
To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click
Add
Priority Rule
to display the following screen:
4.
In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game.
5.
In the Priority Category list, select either
Applications
or
Online Gaming
. In either case, a
list of applications or games displays in the list.
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6.
You can select an existing item from the list, or you can scroll and select
Add a New
Application
or
Add a New Game,
as applicable.
a.
If you add an entry, the Priority Rules screen expands as shown:
b.
In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new application or game.
c.
In the Connection Type list, select either
TCP,
UDP,
or both (
TCP/UDP
). Specify the
port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses.
7.
From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this traffic relative to other
applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
8.
Click
Apply
to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.
QoS for a Router LAN Port
To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports:
1.
Select
Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup
to display the QoS Setup screen.
2.
Select the
Turn Internet Access QoS On
check box.
3.
Click the
Setup QoS Rule
button.
4.
Click the
Add Priority Rule
button.
5.
From the Priority Category list, select
Ethernet LAN Port
, as shown in the following figure:
6.
From the LAN port list, select the LAN port.
7.
From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this port’s traffic relative to
other applications. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
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8.
Click
Apply
to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.
9.
In the QoS Setup screen, click
Apply
.
QoS for a MAC Address
To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:
1.
Select
Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup
.
2.
Click the
Setup QoS Rule
button. The QoS Setup screen displays.
3.
Click
Add Priority Rule
.
4.
From the Priority Category list, select
MAC Address
:
5.
If the device is the MAC Device List, select its radio button. The information from the MAC
Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and Device Name fields. If the device
is not in the list, click
Refresh
. If it still does not appear, fill in these fields manually.
6.
From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this device’s traffic relative to
other applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
7.
Click
Apply
to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.
8.
In the QoS Setup screen, select the
Turn Internet Access QoS On
check box.
9.
Click
Apply
.
Edit or Delete an Existing QoS Policy
To edit or delete a QoS policy:
1.
Select
Advanced > QoS Setup
to display the QoS Setup screen.
2.
Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or delete, and do one of
the following:
Click
Delete
to remove the QoS policy.
Click
Edit
to edit the QoS policy. Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to
change the policy settings.
3.
Click
Apply
in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes.
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5.
Security
Keeping unwanted content out of your network
This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable
content from reaching the computers and devices on your network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic
Block Services (Port Filtering)
Schedule Blocking
Security Event Email Notifications
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Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic
Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network.
The blocking can be always or according to a schedule.
To set up keyword blocking:
1.
Select
Advanced > Security >
Block Sites
to display the following screen:
2.
Select one of the keyword blocking options:
Per Schedule
. Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings.
Always
. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule screen.
3.
In the Keyword field, enter a keyword or domain, click
Add Keyword,
and click
Apply
.
The Keyword list supports up to 32 entries. Here are some sample entries:
Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as .edu or .gov.
Enter a period (
.
) to block all Internet browsing access.
To delete a keyword or domain:
1.
Select the keyword you want to delete from the list.
2.
Click
Delete Keyword
, and then
Apply
to save your changes.
To specify a trusted computer:
You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking and logging. The computer you exempt
has to have a fixed IP address.
1.
In the Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address.
2.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.

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